Massage-paddle.



J. BANKS.

MASSAGE PADDLE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26, 1911.

1,081,923. Patented Dec. 16, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

JOSEPHINE BANKS, OF EAST DOUGLASS, MASSACHUSETTS.

MASSAGE-PADDLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPHINE BANKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Douglass, in the county of WVorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Massage-Paddles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to massage devices and the object of the invention is to provide a simple, cheap and eflicicnt device whereby the flesh may be properly massaged with a patting or slapping effect.

Further objects of this invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the dc vice partly in section. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

In the specific embodiment of the invention, as illustrated herein, the device consists in a paddle having a blade 1 which is concave-convex in cross section and is cov cred with an absorbent cushioning material or pad 2. Connected to and forming an extension of the blade 1, is a handle 3 and at the end of the handle, a brush 4 is mounted. This brush is provided for cleansing the face or other portion prior to being treated.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 26, 1911.

Patented Dec. 16, 1913. Serial No. 651,371.

To operate the device, the blade is subjected to a bath in a suitable medicated solution so as to saturate the pad 2 and the pad (He used by slapping or smacking it against the portion to be treated. The flesh and muscles can be effectively worked in this manner and by the use of the device, proper circulation can be secured at any point on the body.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new is A device of the character described comprising a flat handle, a relatively wide paddle formed at the inner end of said handle, said paddle consisting of an elongated intermediate portion, disposed at an inapprociable curve transversely and. being countersunk with respect to said handle, and a coextensive eurvilinear upwardly extending border formed integrally upon the intermediate portion of said. paddle, said upwardly exteiu'ling curvilinear border having a more abrupt slant than said intermediate portion.

In testimony whereof I ailiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

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Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

